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(Reuters) - Insurer American International Group Inc has partnered with International Business Machines Corp to develop a "smart" insurance policy that uses blockchain to manage complex international coverage, the companies said on Wednesday.<p>AIG and IBM completed a pilot of a so-called "smart …

Bitcoin and other virtual currencies are on a tear this year, surpassing the returns seen in stocks, bonds and most other investments.<p>The price of bitcoin has tripled since the beginning of the year, surging above $3,000 for the first time Sunday before dropping by more than 10 percent the next …

Everyone says blockchain is going to be huge. Here's what it will actually change, with specific examples in business and government.<p>To understand how blockchain is going to change the data of business and the business of data, ignore the jargon.<p>Ignore the hype.<p>Especially, ignore the …

Speaking in Frankfurt on Wednesday, Weidmann said he believes that central banks will eventually create their own digital currencies to reassure average citizens that such currencies are safe and stable, but in doing so could increase the risk of bank runs in future crises.<p>"Allowing the public to …

The Dark Web is the Internet’s shady underbelly where you can buy almost anything: drugs, guns, even counterfeit documents. Thanks to research from IntSights Research Group, we can now add “Silk Road knock-offs” to the list.<p>While monitoring Jabber, the organization noticed a group calling itself …